Here we stand before the official steam locomotive of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was so designated by an act of the state legislature. It is also listed on the national registry of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Built in 1905 by Rogers Locomotive Works, this 4-6-2 Pacific type locomotive was numbered 152 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The boys and Cousin Levi, all dressed in identical Thomas the Train outfits, each got the opportunity to climb aboard the engine and ring its bell. The Kentucky Railway Museum operates this steam locomotive on select weekends throughout the summer and fall for tourist excursions. It might be fun to bring everyone back for a ride behind old 152.
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